Fishing-reel



(No Model.) H. B. GIBSON.

FISHING REEL.

No. 371,055. Patented Oct. 4, 1,887..

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HENRY B. GIBSON, CINCINNATI, OHIO.

FISHING-REEL'.

sPEoIPIcATIoN 'tm-:ximg pm of Letters ratent No. 371.055, dateaoctober4, 1887.Y

Application letl August 9, 1887. Serial No.2l6.455. (No modelrY .i Y

T0 @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY B. GIBSON, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fishing Reels, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to fishing-reels. Its objects are an absolutelyfree movement of the reel, so that in casting the bait may be thrown toany'distauce required, and in connection therewith a ready means forrapidly and positively stopping the reel so soon as the bait strikesthewater, so that all backlashing or unwinding or tangling ofthe line isprevented. A further object -is to readily connect or disconnect themotor-Wheel, its actuating-crank, and the reel; and, further, to rapidlywind up the line when desired. The means I have provided foraccomplishing these results will be h'rst fully described in connectionwith the accompanying drawings, and then particularly referred to andpointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, in which like parts are indicated by similarreference letters wherever they oecur throughout the various views,Figure l is a side elevation of a reel embodying my improvements. withthe side or cap and its attachments removed. In this view the rod isshown in dotted line. Fig. 3 is an edge elevation, looking beneath. Inthese views it is assumed that the reel is attached for use upon theunder side of the rod. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal transverse section ofthe device taken through line :v x, Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is an insideelevation of one arm of the swing-yoke in which the arbor of thedriving-pinion has its bearings.

A is a sheet-metal shell ineasing the mechanism for operating the reel,and B is a yoke formed in two parts to embrace the shell. It is pivotedupon opposite sides of the shell upon bolts B', which pass through theends of the yoke and are tapped into the opposite sides of the ease A.The yoke B is perforated to receive the bearing D of the journal orshaft of the driving-wheel E. One side of the yoke has in inwardlyprojecting pin, b", which passes through a perforation, S, in the shellto engage a spring-latch which has a pin project- Fig. 2 isasimilar Viewving from its end through the shellto enterthe perforations bin the yokeand rctainit in either its forward or rear position. i

The object of journaling the driving-wheel hE in the swinging yoke is torapidly throw it into or out of engagement with the pinion F, which issecured upon the shaft of the linespool H. Thus in making a cast thespool is entirely disconnected from its driving mechanism, including thecrank C and handle C.

For the purpose of instantly stopping the reel and preventingtheunwinding or tangling ofthe line so soon as the bait strikes thewater I have provided the brake G, which is pivoted upon the bolt G3. iThe inner angular arm, G2, of the brakevlever projects through the innercap of the end A in a position to be brought against the ianged rim ofthe spool end when drawn to the position shown in dotted line, Fig. 2,by the index-finger acting upon the arm of the lever which 'projectsthrough a slot in the edge or rim of the case. A spring, I, throws thelever back and releases the spool when the proj ectiug arm ofthe leveris released.

K is the sliding button to which the wedge m is attached for releasingthe drag, and L is the slide which carries the customary clickspring, n,the end of which is pushed by the button L against the teeth ot' pinionF to give an alarm when desired. The hub of the driving-wheel E projectssomedistanee outside of the case and has its end angular to receive thehandle-lever C', which is held by a screw which presses the handle-leveragainst nut b, passed over the projecting end of the hub.

The divided easeA consists of two parts, one part consisting of one sideand the rim and the other of the side alone. The two parts are united bybolts or screws T, which pass through one side of the ease and aretapped into the opposite side.

The tishingrod (represented in dotted line, Fig. 2) is indicated by P,and R represents the rings which secure the reel-plate O to the pole orrod.

It is obvious that the stop-lever G and its connections may be dispensedwith and the ad vantage of the free-runningspoolstill obtained, but notso conveniently, by using the finger as a stop..

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What l claim is- 1. The combination of the case A, the linospool, andpinion D, secured upon its journal, the swinging yoke B, passing aroundthe case, its pivot B', the driving-wheel E, having its shaft passingthrough the case and its bearings in the swinging yoke, and aspring-latch toretain the yoke in either position, so that the wheel Emay be held in o1' out of engagement withfthe spool-pinion,substantially as shown and described.

2.7In a fishing-reel, the combination of a linespool having a pinionupon its axis, a driving-wheel mounted in movable bearings and adaptedt0 be connected With and disconnected from said spool-axis, aspring-latch to retain the said driving-wheel in either the connected ordisconnected position, and a stop mechanism, as lever G G2, to stop thespool, whether connected with or disconnected from its driving-Wheel,substantially as shown and described.

3. The combination, substantially as specitied, of the case A, the spoolH, mounted in said case, the drivingwheel E and its bearing D, and thepivoted bearing-yoke B for swinging the said driving-Wheel into and outof engagernent with the spool-pinion, for the purpose set forth.

4. In a iishing-reel, the combination, as specied, of case A, spool Hand its pinion D, the divided yoke B and its pivot B', the drivingwheelE, mounted in said swinging yoke, and the stop-lever G G2 and its pivotG3, the arm of said lever projecting through the rim of said case inproximity to the said yoke end, for the purpose sct forth.

HENRY B. GIBSON.

Witnesses:

FRANK L. MILLWARD, GEO. J. MURRAY.

